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SINGAPORE: A man has died in an accident involving a lorry along Woodlands Avenue 12. The Singapore Civil Defence Force said it received a call about the accident at 10.38pm. One victim was pronounced dead at the scene. Five more casualties were sent to
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India continued their goal-scoring spree and predictably walloped minnows Italy 8-1 in a one-sided match of the men's hockey Olympic Qualification tournament, here today. After their 15-1 drubbing of Singapore last night, India's match against Italy was
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19 February 2012 Last updated at 11:01 ET By Saira Syed Business reporter, BBC News, Singapore Can Singapore overcome cultural barriers and spur entrepreneurship? The team at Jobs Bolega, a start-up from India, is hoping to transform the way workers find
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A tribute to Singapore's indie scene, +65 Indie Weekend III brings Singapore's independent music history to life, continuing its wave of resurgence and reincarnation with a weekend of live performances featuring bands from the mid-'90s to the present. He
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Singapore-based Anthony is the managing director at consulting firm Innosight Asia Pacific. He has previously written The Silver Lining: An Innovation Playbook for Uncertain Times (2009) and The Innovator’s Guide to Growth: Putting Disruptive Innovation
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Identify this American entrepreneur who learnt to program on an Atari 800 at the age of seven. He was caught hacking into a Fortune 500 company at 16 and was recruited by the CIA to work for them. He became the founding president of an internet company a
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Wushu expert and URCC Champion Eduard Folayang (11-1) will be facing Muay Thai star and fellow Martial Combat champ, Ole Laursen (5-3) on March 31. Officials from the Singapore-based ONE Fighting Championship promotion announced the news earlier today, s
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Jeremy Lin, #17 of the New York Knicks, at Madison Square Garden on Feb. 15, 2012 in New York City. (Chris Trotman/AFP/Getty Images) TAIPEI, Taiwan — It’s 8 in the morning, and the bar’s already overcrowded. But still hipsters, businessmen, students and
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CHANGI, Singapore - The U.S. Air Force Band of the Pacific - Hawaii from Joint Base Pearl Harbor Hickam, Honolulu, Hawaii performed for approximately 300 at the Singapore Air and Trade Show 2012 at 1 p.m. It was their seventh performance since their arri
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Here is this week's collection of newly available scholarship on speech and religion topics: In the name of national security, federal and local governments have begun to intervene domestically in the religious lives of Muslims and into Islam itself. Tak
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India lowered its exposure to the US government's debt by USD 6.3 billion (over Rs 30,000 crore) in 2011, even as a few countries like Japan, France, Brazil and the UK enhanced their holding of US treasury bonds. As per the latest foreign holding data fo
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A city-based businessman and an airport employee were arrested in Chennai today for allegedly trying to smuggle out USD 35,000 to Singapore after the suspected hawala money was seized from the checked-in baggage. Read More
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MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines ranked 42nd among 132 countries as a “strong performer” in environmental policies, outranking Australia, United States, Singapore, and Bulgaria, in the latest biennial Environmental Performance Index (EPI) conducted
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Until now, quantum cryptography protocols have always assumed that an adversary would not have access to information about any choices that are made during the process of encryption. "We are challenging this assumption," says Artur Ekert, Director of the
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SINGAPORE: Singapore national bowler Remy Ong has found himself at the centre of an online furore after he allegedly drove over a pregnant dog in Changi - and then left the scene. Ong has confirmed the incident with Channel NewsAsia, but said he did not
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A city-based businessman and the catering superintendent employed at the airport were arrested here on Sunday in connection with an alleged attempt to smuggle USD 35,000 to Singapore. Shajahan, who was booked on an Air India flight to Singapore, and the
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Singapore, officially the Republic of Singapore (Malay: 'Republik Singapura'; Chinese: 新加坡共和国, Pinyin: Xīnjiāpō Gònghéguó; Tamil: சிங்கப்பூர் குடியரசு, Ciŋkappūr Kudiyarasu), is an island country and the smallest country in Southeast Asia. It is located on the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, south of the Malaysian state of Johor, and north... Full Article
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Singapore's Muhammad Hidayat Mat Rahim (3rd R) hits a shot on goal, as France's goalkeeper Matthias Dierckens (2nd L) tries to stop the ball and captain Arnaud Becuwe (R) watches, during their London 2012 Olympic Games men's field hockey qualifying match in New Delhi February 19, 2012.
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France's Hugo Genestet (R) fights for the ball with Singapore's Nur Ashriq Ferdaus during their London 2012 Olympic Games men's field hockey qualifying match in New Delhi February 19, 2012.
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Simon Martin-Brisac (C) of France celebrates with teammate Sebastien Jean-Jean (L) after scoring a goal against Singapore during their men's field hockey match of the FIH London 2012 Olympic Hockey qualifying tournament at the Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium in New Delhi on February 19,...
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France's Martin Genestet (R) fights for the ball to score a goal against Singapore's goalkeeper Samudra Putra Pang Chian during their London 2012 Olympic Games men's field hockey qualifying match in New Delhi February 19, 2012.
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France's Tom Genestet (L) and his captain Arnaud Becuwe celebrate a goal against Singapore during their London 2012 Olympic Games men's field hockey qualifying match in New Delhi February 19, 2012.
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Singapore hockey team goalkeeper Setya Putra Samudra unsuccessfully dives to save a goal from India as Indian player Sannuvanda Uthappa, left, looks the ball going inside the net, during Olympic hockey qualifying matches, in New Delhi, India, Saturday, Feb.18, 2012. India won 15-1.
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Singapore's Muhammad Hidayat Mat Rahim (L) fights for the ball with India's Danish Mujtaba during their London 2012 Olympic Games men's field hockey qualifying match in New Delhi February 18, 2012.
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Danish Mujtaba of India controls the ball past Singaporean players during the men's field hockey match between India and Singapore of the FIH London 2012 Olympic Hockey qualifying tournament at the Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium in New Delhi on February 18, 2012.
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Singapore's players celebrate a goal against India during their London 2012 Olympic Games men's field hockey qualifying match in New Delhi February 18, 2012.
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Sardar Singh of India (C) is challenged by Singaporean players during the men's field hockey match between India and Singapore of the FIH London 2012 Olympic Hockey qualifying tournament at the Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium in New Delhi on February 18, 2012.
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Nur Ashriq Ferdaus Zul'kepl of Singapore (R) vies for ball with Sardar Singh of India (C) during the men's field hockey match between India and Singapore of the FIH London 2012 Olympic Hockey qualifying tournament at the Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium in New Delhi on February 18,...
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Singapore's Xing Aiying plays a shot against Hong Kong's Cheung Ngan-yi during the Uber Cup badminton tournament in Macau on February 18, 2012.
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Singapore's Yao Lei (R) and Mulia Sari Shinta return the shuttlecock to Hong Kong's Poon Lok-yan and Tse Ying-Shuet during the doubles match in the Uber Cup badminton tournament in Macau on February 18, 2012.
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Visitors watch as Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) pilots in their F-16C (top) and F-15SG fighter aircraft fly past during an aerial display at the Singapore Airshow in Singapore February 17, 2012. The largest airshow in Asia runs from February 14 to February 19.
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Indonesia's Fanetri Lindaweni returns the shuttlecock to Singapore's Xing Aiying during the Uber Cup badminton tournament in Macau on February 17, 2012.
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Singapore's Xing Aiying reacts in her game against Indonesia's Fanetri Lindaweni during their Uber Cup badminton match in Macau on February 17, 2012.
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Singapore's Xing Aiying reacts in her game against Indonesia's Fanetri Lindaweni during the Uber Cup in Macau on February 17, 2012.
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Republic of Singapore Air Forc (RSAF) pilots in their F-16C (R) and F-15SG fighter aircraft perform a past during an aerial display at the Singapore Airshow in Singapore February 17, 2012. The largest airshow in Asia runs from February 14 to February 19.
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Singapore's Special Operation Cammand police officers patrol along the compound of the Singapore Airshow in Singapore on February 16, 2012. Some 900 exhibiting companies from over 50 countries including 60 pf top 100 global aerospace companies participate in the event.
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Visitors walk among aircraft on display at the Singapore Airshow in Singapore February 16, 2012. The largest airshow in Asia runs from February 14 to February 19.
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Sri Lanka President Mahinda Rajapaksa takes a look at Singapore made 7.62mm general purpose machine gun (GPMG) at Singapore Airshow in Singapore on February 16, 2012. Rajapaksain is in Singapore on a four-day state visit.
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A Singapore's Air Force F16C fighter jet performs an aerial display at Singapore Airshow in Singapore on February 16, 2012. Some 900 exhibiting companies from over 50 countries including 60 pf top 100 global aerospace companies participate in the event.
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A bird (bottom L) flies past while a Singapore's Air Force F15SG (R) fighter jet performs an aerial display at Singapore Airshow in Singapore on February 16, 2012. Some 900 exhibiting companies from over 50 countries including 60 pf top 100 global aerospace companies participate in the...
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Two Singapore Air Force F15SG (L) and F-16C (R) fighter jets fly past during an aerial display at the Singapore Airshow in Singapore on February 16, 2012. Some 900 exhibiting companies from over 50 countries including 60 of the top 100 global aerospace companies participate in the event.
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Singapore's Muhammad Hidayat Mat Rahim (3rd R) hits a shot on goal, as France's goalkeeper Matthias Dierckens (2nd L) tries to stop the ball and captain Arnaud Becuwe (R) watches, during their London 2012 Olympic Games men's field hockey qualifying match in New Delhi February 19, 2012.
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